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Before and after photo update

I added a few new before and after photos specifically facelift, blepharoplasty and breast augmentation photos to the website. Due to the popularity of my previous videos, I am going to add a full abdominoplasty video to the website this weekend.  Very suprising to me, currently my mini tummy tuck video ranks #2 for the […]

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Water assisted liposuction (Body-Jet). The future of liposuction?

I recently attended the American Society of Plastic Surgeons meeting in Seattle.  I attend this meeting yearly to learn about new procedures and technology to keep up to date with my practice. It seems like every year there are several new alternatives to liposuction or adjuncts to liposuction treatment.   In this post I will discuss […]

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Breast reduction insuance question

Patient question I am xx years old and in pretty good health: exercise regularly, etc. I am 5’8? tall and weight 162 pounds. I have lived my whole life with too-large breasts and I am tired of the neck and shoulder and back pain and the headaches. I have researched a good deal and you […]

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Medical tourism – is it safe?

Medical tourism is a fairly hot concept right now.  This involves travelling for surgery, often in an exotic location, and often at a significantly reduced price.  The U.S. is not the only country whose citizens  travel abroad for surgery.  In some countries with socialized medicine it may take over a year to get a hip […]

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Utah plastic surgeon is top keyword used to find this website

The internet is fascinating.  The amount of information that is available to us at the click of a button is amazing. Ten years ago if a patient was looking for a plastic surgeon they may have looked in the phone book.  How do you pick a good plastic surgeon from a phone book ad?  Look […]

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Can I breast feed with breast implants? Is it safe?

The value of breast feeding for the developing infant is well known. In general, women who consider breast augmentation are of child bearing age, so this comes up fairly frequently. Women are understandably concerned that choosing to have a breast augmentation will affect their ability to breast feed or that it may be dangerous for […]

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Breast feeding and sensation changes with an incision around the nipple

Pt. Query: Hi there! i’m looking at getting a breast augmentation. I love all of your before and after photos and have seen alot of good reviews online. However, when i called, the soonest they could get me in for a consultation is in three weeks, the busiest doctor i have seen/called so far. I […]

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Where to place the scar in breast augmentation?

Patient question: Hi Dr. Yates, You do great work. What incision you prefer and why? Do you think periareolar incision has a higher chance of loosing nipple sensitivity? I saw most of your example are crease incision. Please also advise the BA fee, saline & silicone. Thank you. Dr. Yates Reply: Personally, I think of […]

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Travelling for plastic surgery

Patient Query: i just have a couple of questions. if i got breast augmentation done in Utah how long would i have to stay for? would i have to come back for a check up? and if anything went wrong, such as they didn’t drop of any other complications how do you handle that?  [I […]

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The quest for the “perfect” belly button!

Belly button surgery is one of the relatively “hot” surgeries in recent years. The procedure is called umbilicoplasty which is a cosmetic surgery procedure to help create a more attractive belly button. This can be accomplished by itself such as creation of an “innie” from an “outie” but is more frequently done at the time of a tummy […]

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